d'Ispere is a contemporary thriller set in the seasonaire community of the Alpine Resort of Val d'Isere. All kinds of excess lead to tragic and deadly events as the dark heart of a mountain paradise is slowly revealed.James is about to start his dream job, ski guiding in the stunning French Alps. But as soon as he arrives in resort, he is caught up in the sexual tensions between the unofficial leader of the boarders, the charismatic Danny, the beautiful and enigmatic Faye and the e...

Leaving his motorbike Ambliss behind in Kathmandu, Benedict treks through the mountains of Nepal to Everest Base Camp.It is journey that will take him to the most extreme landscapes, both inside and out, and will lead to realisations that will change his life forever.'Walking in the Footsteps of a Buddha' is the final part of 'A Last Chance Powerdrive'.

When his young goat Little Bear wanders off into the mountains, orphaned shepherd boy Tye is thrown into an adventure of dangerous robbers, haunted storms and vicious pirates. Only the mysterious and powerful Hamric seems to know where he is going and more importantly, who he really is....

The biggest battles we fightAre always with ourselves....A Last Chance Powerdrive Part Three follows the journey of ex teacher Benedict Beaumont as he drives from Rishikesh to Kathmandu on his Royal Enfield Motorbike Ambliss.As he leaves the dusty desert heart of India behind him, his journey begins to take him to stranger, deeper and more otherworldly places; haunted hotels, haunted lakes and haunted roads are only the start. Eventually he has to face his own ghosts...

When you long for Emptiness.When you long for an End.You can find it it the Desert.In October 2011 a burnt out teacher decided to change his life. Benedict Beaumont quit his job as a secondary school teacher, flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove through India.Part 2 of A Last Chance PowerDrive, Of Death and the Deserts, carries on where God's on Tour and Dreaming in High Places finished off. It takes Benedict and his bike Amblis deep into ...

What do you do when you have run out of dreams?Start running until you find some more....In October 2011, Benedict Beaumont was a worn out, burned out, bored and frustrated Secondary School Teacher. Desperate for change, he flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove it to the Himalayas.Part 1 of A Last Chance PowerDrive is the start of his adventures in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It weaves the story of his journey with that of the people th...

How far would you go to change your life?Sharell Cook is 30 years old and living a privileged life in Melbourne's wealthy suburbs. She has it all: the childhood-sweetheart husband, the high-powered job and plenty of cash to splash.And it's not destined to last. In a dramatic turn of events, Sharell's marriage breaks down and her perfect life falls apart. Sharell opts for a complete change of scene, travelling to India to do volunteer work.But reinventing herself is ...

Zen Buddhism is well known for its stories and anecdotes. It is more likely that the reader remembers the contents than if it were presented as dry theory. Many stories in this book are educational, have a moral or provide an insight. Most of the stories derive from Zen Buddhism but the author will also explore Taoism.At the end of the book you will find instructions on how to meditate, the most important practice in zen. Together with the collection of stories, this book gives a g...

A personal search for the mystical and miraculous, from the acclaimed author of Honey and Dust'So sincere and carefully told that the result cannot help but move' Financial Times'Terrific ... Unpretentious, often funny, but also powerfully expressive of experiences beyond language and reason, it's a book which rises to the challenge of its subject with skill and considerable grace' Wanderlust...

What drives a girl round the bend in India?**A Scotsman Non-Fiction Book of the Year**Vanessa Able wanted a truly independent Indian adventure, but nothing prepared her for the noise, chaos and terror of driving 10,000 km around the subcontinent or for finding the love of her life. Behind the wheel of a yellow Tata Nano (the world's cheapest car), Vanessa steers the reader through a hilarious, high-octane adventure.Taking any help s...

In October 2011 a burnt out teacher decided to change his life. Benedict Beaumont quit his job as a secondary school teacher, flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove through the Himalayas.Part 1 of A Last Chance Powerdrive is the start of his adventures in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Along the way he narrowly avoids turning his Enfield into a firebomb, meets travelling divinities, watches Buddhist Llamas dance, is guided to a lost village by a str...

While attempting to teach at an inner London comprehensive Will Randall is taken up by an elderly German woman who asks him to accompany her to India. Nothing ventured, he agrees and so begins a wonderful life-changing adventure. Set down in Puna (3 hours from Bombay) he begins work teaching English at a slum school. Most of the children are orphans or parentless (one lost his parents four years previously when his mother had let go of his hand at a railway station and he 'd boarded the wr...